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Nebula

A nebula is a giant cloud of gas (mostly hydrogen and helium) and cosmic dust situated between stars in the interstellar medium. Nebulae serve as sites of stellar birth and death—including emission nebulae that glow from ionized gas, reflection nebulae that scatter starlight, and dark nebulae that obscure background stars.

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APODs including "Nebula"

Stellar Violence in 30 Doradus

Stellar Violence in 30 Doradus

23/05/1996

Star Cluster in the Rosette Nebula

Star Cluster in the Rosette Nebula

22/05/1996

The Milky Way Near the Northern Cross

The Milky Way Near the Northern Cross

15/05/1996

Henize 70: A SuperBubble In The LMC

Henize 70:  A SuperBubble In The LMC

10/05/1996

The Milky Way Near the Southern Cross

The Milky Way Near the Southern Cross

03/05/1996

At the Edge of the Helix

At the Edge of the Helix

22/04/1996

NGC 7293: The Helix Nebula

NGC 7293: The Helix Nebula

17/04/1996

Cometary Knots in the Helix Nebula

Cometary Knots in the Helix Nebula

16/04/1996

Andromeda Nebula: Var!

Andromeda Nebula: Var!

06/04/1996

The Keyhole Nebula Near Eta Carinae

The Keyhole Nebula Near Eta Carinae

04/04/1996

NGC 1977: Blue Reflection Nebula in Orion

NGC 1977: Blue Reflection Nebula in Orion

20/03/1996

The Colorful Clouds of Rho Ophiuchi

The Colorful Clouds of Rho Ophiuchi

12/03/1996

A Mysterious Cone Nebula

A Mysterious Cone Nebula

01/03/1996

NGC 2237: The Rosette Nebula

NGC 2237: The Rosette Nebula

14/02/1996

The Eye of an Hourglass Nebula

The Eye of an Hourglass Nebula

09/02/1996

Searchlight Beams from the Egg Nebula

Searchlight Beams from the Egg Nebula

29/01/1996

M8: An Open Cluster in the Lagoon

M8: An Open Cluster in the Lagoon

27/01/1996

MyCn18: An Hourglass Nebula

MyCn18: An Hourglass Nebula

18/01/1996

NGC 7027: A Dying Star's Nebula

NGC 7027: A Dying Star's Nebula

17/01/1996

The Toby Jug Nebula

The Toby Jug Nebula

05/01/1996

Symbiotic Star System R Aquarii

Symbiotic Star System R Aquarii

04/01/1996

NGC 4361: Galaxy Shaped Planetary Nebula

NGC 4361: Galaxy Shaped Planetary Nebula

29/12/1995

Hot Stars in the Trifid Nebula

Hot Stars in the Trifid Nebula

21/12/1995

Shapley 1: An Annular Planetary Nebula

Shapley 1: An Annular Planetary Nebula

12/12/1995

NGC 5189: A Strange Planetary Nebula

NGC 5189: A Strange Planetary Nebula

11/12/1995

NGC 2440 Nucleus: The Hottest Star?

NGC 2440 Nucleus: The Hottest Star?

30/11/1995

M1: Polarization of the Crab

M1: Polarization of the Crab

23/11/1995

M1: The Exploding Crab Nebula

M1: The Exploding Crab Nebula

22/11/1995

M42: Orion Nebula Mosaic

M42: Orion Nebula Mosaic

21/11/1995

Eagle EGGs in M16

Eagle EGGs in M16

07/11/1995